Iowa teen Levi Null, 13, struggles with Asperger's
Syndrome and ADHD. He's always been picked on, but recently the bullies began
ramping up their behavior: they started making videos of Null at school—some of
them videos of his involuntary movements caused by Asperger's—and then posting
them online with school computers.

According to Null's mother, the videos showed
students hitting Null, smacking him, and teasing him all while the teachers are
shown turning away. On Monday, Josh
Ehn, principal of Melcher-Dallas High School, told WHOTV
that the video was taken offline, destroyed, and all those involved were
disciplined.

But
the parents of the kids involved in the video are now standing up for their
kids. The father of the teen who uploaded the video, Levi Weatherly, says Null is asking for it. "I would
say three-fourths of this stuff he brings on himself and and probably a fourth
of it is bullying that shouldn't be going on," Weatherly said.

Since
airing the news story on Monday, the news station has received
over 100 comments— not in support of Null and his family—but in support of the
bullies. Most of the comments blame Null for his disabilities:

Jamie
Harrison wrote: "He called my nephew a nasty name and my nephew Cole cocked
(sic) him in the mouth. I`m proud of my nephew for doing that."

Nate Goof
wrote: "This kid has done things to get people mad that I think he could
probably control."

The principal ultimately ruled that the video did not even "meet the criteria" for bullying and the school board President, Bob Lepley, says he stands by the principal's decision.

Now, because of the backlash, Null is afraid to go to school. However, his
mother also notes that at least two students have come forward to apologize for
their behavior, saying they didn't know how much it impacted Null.